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EQUITY UPDATE

August 12, 2010

Hours for Nikkei 225 Yen-Denominated Futures to Expand in September
Nearly 24-Hour Trading Access Through CME Globex

On Sunday, September 12, 2010 (for first trade date of Monday, September 13), CME Group will expand trading hours for Nikkei 225 yen-denominated futures to offer extended access that includes daytime Japanese equity market hours.

With this change, market participants worldwide will have nearly 24-hour access to the benchmark index contracts on the CME Globex electronic trading platform. The new hours will be as follows (listed in Chicago time):

Sundays
17:00–15:15 the next day

Weekdays
15:30–15:15 the next day (closing at 15:15 Friday)
Daily CME Globex maintenance shutdown 16:30–17:00

The new hours match the electronic trading hours for dollar-denominated Nikkei 225 futures, which were expanded in April 2010 – providing enhanced trading opportunities between the contracts.

Access to the world’s most actively traded equity markets
In addition to our highly successful line of benchmark index contracts, CME Group has partnered with leading exchanges around the world to make their products available on or through the CME Globex platform and distribution network. These arrangements further enhance our customers’ trading opportunities. Customers can now benefit from access to five of the world’s most actively traded equity futures contracts, including:

  • Brazilian iBovespa index futures
  • Korean Kospi 200 index futures
  • Indian S&P CNX Nifty (Nifty 50) index futures
  • Japanese Nikkei 225 index futures
  • Mexican IPC index futures (following implementation of our recently announced linkage with the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores)
 For more on the Nikkei 225 futures and our benchmark equity index product lineup, visit www.cmegroup.com/equities.